Krishna Ella, a distinguished scientist, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech International, has been awarded the prestigious India Fellowship of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) for the year 2025.

He has been recognised for his contributions to new knowledge, discoveries, development of new vaccine technologies, noteworthy improvement in existing technologies.

“I deeply appreciate and I am thankful to be recognized for my contribution in the field of Vaccines and Biotechnology by INSA. I look forward to continuing to support its initiatives, to improve public health, and make India self-reliant and a dominant force in discovering novel vaccines as an Indian fellow,” Ella said in a release. 

“I share this honour with all of my highly motivated team at Bharat Biotech, research fellows, and other collaborators who have contributed enormously to improve public health.” he added.

List of distinguished scientists and industry leaders

With this award, Ella now joined the list of distinguished scientists and industry leaders that include, Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, VK Saraswat, Former Director General, DRDO, S Somanath, Chairman ISRO, S Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder, Infosys, Samir V Kamat, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman, DRDO, KN Sivarajan and luminaries from varied fields.

Close to 3 decades, Bharat Biotech has been in the forefront of vaccine discovery, manufacturing and distribution having delivered more than 9 billion doses of vaccines to over 125 countries. Today, it boasts of 18 vaccines in its portfolio.

The Indian National Science Academy formed in 1935 promotes scientific knowledge in India including its practical application to problems of national welfare.